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Ball feeling fine after VFL return

Ben Gurthrie and Alex Malcolm
Apr 26, 2013 10:41PM

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Luke Ball made his VFL return against Bendigo on Friday night

It was quite pleasing for his first time in a long time, he got amongst it and got plenty of the ball

Geoff Walsh

UPDATE: COLLINGWOOD expects to have Luke Ball available for selection next week after he made a successful return from his knee reconstruction in the club's VFL side in Bendigo on Friday night.

Playing in his first game for 54 weeks, Ball collected 25 touches and showed an ability to play inside and outside the contest in three quarters of game time in Collingwood's 116-point thrashing of the Bendigo Gold.

Speaking to AFL.com.au on Saturday morning, Magpies football manager Geoff Walsh said Ball had pulled up well from the hit-out, but would not be drawn on a return date to the AFL side.

"He certainly got through the game," Walsh said.

"It was quite pleasing for his first time in a long time, he got amongst it and got plenty of the ball."

Ball said after the game that he felt unrestricted by the knee injury.